Musical Leaves is a fun indoor activity to work off lots of energy on those days when the weather outside is less than wonderful and your kids really need some high-energy activity to keep everyone sane and happy! Free printable leaves and game play where every player is a winner!
Musical Leaves Indoor Game for Kids
We love playing indoor games with the kids but do not like the fighting that always creeps in when playing games like musical chairs where every round eliminates players.
We wanted the kids to enjoy playing and STAY part of the game.
Musical Leaves is like musical chairs but instead of eliminating players, everyone gets to have even more fun when the music stops.
Preparations Before the Game
I may have mentioned a few times how much I love laminating things. I’d love to be able to laminate the yard and our shaggy poodle, but alas, that is not to be. However this game can be laminated to make it extremely versatile and durable!
- Print out the printable leaf shapes on fall colored cardstock. If you only have white, then you can turn your little ones loose with fall colored markers, watercolor paint or crayons to decorate the leaves!
- Then cut them out and LAMINATE them!
- Now on the blank backside with a dry erase marker write one activity for them to do. Like “Do ten jumping jacks” or “Hula Hoop for 2 minutes” or “Flap your arms like a bird!” You get the idea!
- Pick out some upbeat music on your phone.
- Put the leaves on the floor in a big circle (or maybe it winds its way through the house?) writing side down.
Let’s Play Musical Leaves!
Similar to musical chairs, players go from leaf to leaf until the music suddenly stops. Everyone turns over the leaf they are on and does whatever is written on the flip side. The goofier and wiggly-er you can make the activities the funnier and more engaging it will be.
Some of the leaves could be special treat options. Like “Surprise! Have a cookie!” Or “You get to pick the movie tonight!”
No one is put out of this game and it can be played until everyone is pooped and ready for quieter activities… or lunch. Whichever happens first.
When play ends wipe off the dry erase marker instructions and store them until the next time you need them.
Other Fun Ways to Use the Fall Leaves
- Act out whatever is written. “Act like a monkey on vacation” or “a superhero learning to fly” or “shopping at the grocery store” or “making a free throw” or “sliding into Home”
- Acting out favorite book characters and see if others can figure out who you are.
- Saying something a famous person or favorite character (from a book or show) would say. Try to get others to guess who you are.
- Find the object written. Like a scavenger hunt. This can be easy or challenging. Like “lightswitch” or “something you throw away after use.”
Other Fall Activities For You and Your Kiddos:
- Fun Fall Leaves Math Grid Games
- Leafy Indoor/Outdoor Alphabet Hunt
- 2 Tricks to an Organized School Year
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